Ghost in the Shell is one of those early Anime classics, I’ll grant. And there is a lot of thematic material about technology, identity, and spirituality in a digital age. But honestly, it never was my favorite.

If I was to try to explain why, I’m not sure. I think that, back then, my tastes just weren’t quite refined enough to appreciate it on a deeper level.

You too harsh on yourself.. as far I love that movie it is bit simplistic in comparison to manga and TV series. It is also artsy and many things are more for a look then with the purpose. And lets be honest it barely avoid being pretentious. It is great movie, but not masterpiece or even best part of franchise.

Like it’s trying a bit too hard to be artsy, rather than just letting the themes come through in the storytelling. You certainly have to be in the mood for something a bit more contemplative to watch it, that’s for sure, and I think that back then, I would have preferred something a bit less introspective and a bit more actiony.

Not that there’s anything wrong with introspection. But at the end of the day, it has to tell a compelling story, and I feel it just doesn’t quite hit it out of the park there.

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